Many tracker funds charge too much and fail to replicate the index they are supposed to track c...
Many tracker funds charge too much and fail to replicate the index they are supposed to track claims Chartwell Direct. Furthermore the independent financial consultant pointed out that the majority of FTSE All Share trackers have underperformed over the past five years. The criticism is levied in Chartwell's tracker fund guide which lists both the performance and charges of a host of tracker funds. The group even questions 'why investors would invest in a tracker, which performs below the market index when, on a good day, an active fund will outperform it'. In defence of tracker...
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